Table 2.
Patient characteristics and perioperative results after DG
| Elderly (N = 25) | Control (N = 109) | Overall (N = 134) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years)* | 82 ± 2 | 66 ± 8 | 69 ± 10 |
| Male:Female* | 11:14 | 75:34 | 86:48 |
| Disease Stage | |||
| I | 12 (48%) | 62 (57%) | 74 (55%) |
| II | 6 (24%) | 16 (15%) | 22 (17%) |
| III | 7 (28%) | 31 (28%) | 38 (28%) |
| Reconstruction* | |||
| B-I | 9 (36%) | 72 (66%) | 81 (60%) |
| RY | 16 (64%) | 29 (27%) | 45 (34%) |
| B-II | 0 | 8 (7%) | 8 (6%) |
| LN Dissection* | |||
| D1 | 3 (12%) | 1 (1%) | 4 (3%) |
| D1+ | 10 (40%) | 37 (34%) | 47 (35%) |
| D2 | 12 (48%) | 71 (65%) | 83 (62%) |
| Number of retrieved LNs | 27 ± 11 | 29 ± 15 | 28 ± 14 |
| Operation Time (min) | 228 ± 47 | 243 ± 49 | 240 ± 49 |
| Blood Loss (mL) | 231 ± 182 | 289 ± 201 | 278 ± 200 |
| Postoperative Hospital Stay (day)* | 28 ± 26 | 20 ± 11 | 22 ± 15 |
| Mortality | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Postoperative Complications | 8/25 (32%) | 17/109 (16%) | 25/134 (19%) |
| Infectious Complications | 3/25 (12%) | 8/109 (7%) | 11/134 (8%) |
| Pneumonia* | 2/25 (8%) | 1/109 (1%) | 3/134 (2%) |
B-I Billroth-I, RY Roux-en-Y, B-II Billroth-II, LN lymph node
*P < 0.05 between elderly and control groups